Telegram-herald., 1887-12-19


Gnes al g % indie@Ee a. lmPe8e's< psss-
sars "A sLs aoney zazrksf. and shr1nk.ss
IA yssnes gs1-rsliy. Tie acute sasl1s~=s
maa, arm. O. ssnk Vii d sell fron tnis
en- % emalage tEs sxaB.pls Of the wise vir-
gzns. Burnish Up aad refill ths lamps Of
economy and caEsfillEess. And pat yo1F
financial h0ezs IA order. lest grave trouble
eome 0Doa Yoa Ike talef IA the night
when y0u ara .sasF i1szsng ior ~
Osiy one sasis solitary Individual 80
Tar a. heard ffonil Sill persists II tsnnisg
the dying sm5ers Of tas old Cherry-st ex-
tsnsioa aOs-a1d Of course that person 8
sonan. This most estimzbls. bat ifresoc-
ably constituted person sill shouts scis-
s0rs. -sciss0rsr even While the coid, cruel
ssters 0f passing time and general mai
ference rise ae - osefuhelm heF. oos does
more taan thls-s1s even g0es 50 ssr as -
boycott her foruler geasisasa scqastatsnrks
Who .Norxed hasd IoE tbs extension; sna
worse vet, shs seas - crusa aad 20 snniai-
lsie with sithsring eari OF lip and misn
OF scora al Of The unf5rtunate lady reia-
tiyss OF these ill-fsted gentlemen. lis sad
buf true and being true, the many victims
can bat sigh az tns cares aud troubles OF
this Iis and try aud maze the best or the
little, cold and cherries remnants Of Lies
pleasures n0s remaining 70 them.
The friends Of the Rev. DR.. Hildteth are
al least loyal 70 their friendship. But are
they loyal 70 true Religion and the best in
tsrests OF Society The Rev. DR.. Hildre.h
has been charged q. least five different
times. on rvs distinct counts, with con.
duet uooecolai * not only a Christian ana
a minister Of Tie Gospel, buE such as,
proven would degrade AMI disgrace an nn-
pretending unbelieving gentleman. When
there Is 50 much smOks there must needs
have BEEN some fire. do not believe Ia
con!emning or punishlng sny man, more
especially man IN Rev. Df. hlidretn's
public and responsible position, on the
reese say-sO oI irrsspOnsibillty and rec2-
isssness. Bat where. as in this case. there
hAvs been 50 many charges (all of practi-
cally the same colOring aud referring 70 the
same line of offenses). coming at 50 many
different times and from 50 many different
places and people. and ranging In their
period all along tbs whole course or the
Rev Dr. Hildreth's public ministry, there
must needs be something wrong-all wrong
The testimony of the colored woman from
this city Of itself. If not reoutted, is proof
sufficient and positive that the Rev. Dr.
Hildreth IS not a 1t man to be left in a pO-
sition where. more than in all other
public places put together. man
OF impsssionsd and sensual impulses
or haoits has daily aud hourly
opportunity for working irrstrievable injury
10 the young and emotional who are con
siantly brought into closest contact with
him while under his spiritual direction.
The wives the sisters aud the daughters OF
the average Methodist church-or any other
churcn--io this country would hardly
choose 10 place themselves under the pas
torats OF such man after clearly under
standing how many charges, and the exact
character of each charge. preferred AZ ainst
the Rev. defendant. together with the tesli-
mouy which has accompanied each. Dsa-
con Atwater and Messrs- Forbes and Fall
las dolbtless mean we'll, bus thsy are defene-
ing a warm, personal friend, whose short
coming they are determined not % see
no matter what b aze Of light may bs
thrown upon them. Tne real burden Of
their CRY Is not 80 much that Rev. DR..
Hiidregh has done 10 wrong, as that, even
II ne has done wrong be has done so lmucn
good as TO far more than offset the evil.
Rev. DIR. Hildretc certainly has. done
much good in various directions, and Is en-
invaluable church and temperance work.
Bat ali this is nothing to the main question
which is whether DR.. Hildreth Is quail
fed To remain the instructor of the young
snd the trusted intimate companion ard
spiritual guide OF q Christian congregation,
II il has oeen demonstrated that I'm these
most sacred, responsible aud delicate rela-
tons he is constantly exposed 10
fatal weakness OF will aud charac-
ter such as render him aD-
soluteiy unit for. and an enemy 10 public
and private virtue while ia that position? L
repeat that the MethOdsts, whether IN
Grand Rapids or in Cleveland. cannot afford
to trifie with this matter. They cannot af-
ford TO allow even the shadow of such q
doubt TO rest upon and cloud over the pub-
lie ministrations Of the head Of each OF any
OF their churches.
Daring the past two weeks there has been
a tendency 70 microscopic views of things in
one connection and another. Such views
srs necessarily and invariably exssgera-
tons. They may at times serve as srgu-
ments and illustrations, bat as rule, they
are neither SAFE nor appropriate. 1t will
not do 10 look too closely AZ the things OF
life, and from drop OF water TO an alleged
periecE nan or two man, the use OF too much
mngnifying power IN a critical inspection
must needs result IN unpleasant aud often
astounding revelations. A cruet of the best
and purest vinegar. too CLOSELY anslyzeG. is
bat a mass of snimslcnlac. A dried pruue.
taken at hazard from your groceF's box.
turns cut nesting place tor things you
dream not OF. So with all your summer
fruits ard egettolss, and an iIl-timsd visit
t0 the average hotel or restaurant kitchen,
would make one very tired OF eating for a
space.
The roseste apple Oft Is rotten at the core
The blooming peach is dying of the ''yel-
lows" Corruption and disease are easy
covered up, and men and women fair 70
look upon are sometimes whifsd sepulchres
Seen with the naked eye, ana under ordin-
AIRY lights and circumstances. and almost
svsry hing will pass muster IA the crow
sn1 whiri of life. An ordinary vision
makes as neither pessimists nor optimists
Things are not wholly good. nor wholly
bsa. We grow 70 dsrnand aud 20 expect
only fsr average But once sppiy the
microscope and a. "a changed. All becomes
Brobdignsgisn uEiness 70 the strained
human -azs. where Lihputian perfect
ness would os more preferable. Classes
TOO mucn msxniEsd. maze GgilivsTS, an
GaiHVers. in The world Of every dag Affairs
are neither desirabls nor Felisble.
No, sir. !" smphsticasIy remarked mem.
har II tsrace Episcopal church. we ars